(619) 234-1344

1845 India St
San Diego, CA 92101 32.724 -117.1684

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Neighborhoods: Little Italy, Central, Central San Diego

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Price:

$$$

Last updated 3.31.09

Category:

Restaurants, Art Galleries, Coffeehouses

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot, Business Dining, Family Style Dining, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

New American, Mediterranean, Italian

What People Are Saying About Zia's Bistro

Featured Review

Maren Dougherty

Contributor

In Short – Bordering Piazza Basilone is this quanit bistro open all day. Inside the tan brick walls and open windows are family-sized booths and a full bar. The breakfast menu presents standard egg, pancake and potato combinations, while lunch and dinner options offer a mix of Italian, Latin and American influences. Saucy appetizers like chile relleno and artichoke gratin start the menu; entrees include lobster ravioli, tequila lime chicken and seared salmon. – –

Editor's Tips

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
While the restaurant doesn't have an official kids' menu, the staff will customize dishes to please smaller and simpler taste buds.
WHERE TO SIT:
The northern-most patio table has a view of the San Diego Bay.
SAVE MONEY:
Check the blackboard outside for daily drink specials.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Good atmosphere, really good value for the price.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. The dipping sauce is so tasty I think we dipped our bread in it.
  2. The bread was very tasty, we had two baskets and the caprese was delicious.
value
100.0% positive
  1. They have very good size portions.
  2. Good atmosphere, really good value for the price.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/04/08

Best caprese I've had to date!!

by souffle1976 at Citysearch

A friend and I toke the trolley from our hotel and stumbled across Zia's Bistro after hitting up the Irish pub down the street. We just ordered appetizers. The bread was very tasty, we had two baskets and the caprese was delicious. We also shared calamari and for the first time in history I ate the little guys. I could'nt believe it. The dipping sauce is so tasty I think we dipped our bread in it. Very tasty!!

  • Pros: Caprese and location
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/29/06

Great Food and Service

by mjbush at Citysearch

We dined outside, service was quick. Appetizers and entree's were great. They have very good size portions. Good atmosphere, really good value for the price. They have live music (we were there on a thursday). Try it versus some of the more crowded places in Little Italy.

The Details on Zia's Bistro

Place Categories:

  • great appetizers
  • really good value
  • delicious caprese
  • very tasty bread
  • very good size portions
  • tasty dipping sauce
  • good atmosphere
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